Sea Rover

Face to Face

Rulf: We will stay here.

Queen: No, stop, I am not staying there, it’s looks disgusting.

Rulf: Queen, it will be winter soon enough, if we have nowhere to live, no roofs over our heads, no hearth fire to warm us, we will all perish.

Queen: Surely, we can find some Earl’s hall, somewhere more inviting and comfortable, for my children.

Rulf: And if we are to find such a place, it would only take a few days before someone took the news to Yall Paulo.

Debby: We will survive this, believe me you and I can survive this, it will make you stronger, it will make your sons stronger also.

On the other, Yall Paulo says standing in front of the people of Kattegat.

Yall Paulo: People of Kattegat, welcome, let me introduce myself, I am Yall Paulo of Got-land, your new ruler, I promise you, I only came here to seek justice, Earl Jordan broke his sacred promise he made to me, and therefore our laws, he forfeited the right to rule, you will find me a fair ruler. Kattegat is an important trading station and I mean to see it flourish, if you all cooperate and work with me, we shall have no problems, of course I will want my wife, more of my own people to join me here, but that should not disturb you, we will all be one family, there will be no protest against my rule, and there will be no law here except mine, whoever will deliver me the whereabouts of Jordan’s wife, his children and his brother Rulf will be paid his or her own weight in silver and gold. From now on, only criminal will talk of Jordan Korg, to all intents and purposes, Jordan korg is dead.

At night, Yall Paulo goes to Oracle and asks about his future.

Oracle: Why have you come?

Yall Paulo: I have come to ask you some questions.

Oracle: Not too many, I have no time to answer too many.

Yall Paulo: Then tell me this, wise one; did you foresee what has happened here? And if so, did you warn the people?

Oracle: I see what the gods allow me to see, and say what they allow me to say.

Yall Paulo: Then you saw nothing, or you said nothing?

Oracle: Do you have any other questions?

Yall Paulo: I would like to know what will happen to me, if that is the gods will allow you to see.

Oracle: Yes, I can see, and I see an eagle, I see that an eagle hovers over you, but I also see that you yourself are the eagle.

Yall Paulo: An eagle is a good sign, always in the sagas, a good sign, and an eagle a soaring bird, a good sign from the gods, is it not true, old man?

Oracle: Yes, I see an eagle, and the eagle is your destiny, Yall Paulo now licks my hand.

Edmund and Abraham go to King Richard and give a message of Jordan Korg.

Edmund: If we continue to do nothing their depredations will only spread, they have not removed themselves nor yet sailed away, as we all prayed; your army is collected, and awaits your order.

King Richard: They expressed the desire to talk, so first we should talk.

Edmund: How are we trust to men like these who kill without conscience, who discrete and pollute sacred places.

King Richard: No, we cannot trust them; therefore there will be an exchange of hostages before we begin.

Abraham: And who are we to deliver into their tender care?

King Richard: My son, Daniel.

Daniel: Father?

King Richard: A hostage of the highest value is the safest hostage, but I will not deliver you to them until they have first delivered to me, a hostage of equal value to themselves.

Edmund: They are savages, heathens, they do not put a value on my life, I doubt that we are Christians, but not so long ago we were also pagans, and when we were pagans, do you think we cared nothing for our families? Our children? But I swear to you, my son, I would never surrender you without your blessing and agreement.

Daniel: Father, you know the answer to that, I place myself in your hands, I am at your disposal.

Rulf takes the Queen and Debby and stays on the way, the rain starts to fall very fast and queen does not like to stay there.

Queen: I said, get down boys!

Lucas: I don’t want to sit!

Queen: Stop it!

Liam: I’m not going to stop!

Queen: Lucas, leave your brother!

Debby comes to Queen, and she helps the baby to care.

Debby: Here, give me the baby.

Queen: Everything is so dirty here.

Debby: You are safe here, and your children are safe here.

Queen: Safe? They will all die of some disease, look at the boys, already so thin, so sickly, I cannot stay here.

Debby: You have to stay here, look I know this is not, what you are used to, but you will get used to it, many of our people live like this, life is not a walk across an open field.

Queen: Say what you want, Debby, we won’t stay here.

Next morning, Jordan and his companions reach King Richard's Great Hall, but Jordan is only allowed to go inside and everyone else is sent back, Jordan loves the sculptures of King Richard's Hall, Jordan asks Abraham.

Jordan: Who made all of these things?

Abraham: Nobody knows, some says a race of giants once lived on this island.

Jordan: Giants?

Abraham: King Richard, May I present Earl Jordan Korg.

King Richard: You may leave all of us; will you not join me Jordan korg? The water is very temperate, at King Richard's request; Jordan changes his clothes and sits next to him in the swimming pool.

King Richard: Now, we are equal, we can talk together honestly, man to man. May I ask you a question

Jordan Korg? Why do you not go home? After the sack of the minster at Winchester, you surely have enough treasure, and by staying, you have given me time to raise a large army.

Jordan: I don’t care about treasure, I am a very curious man, I want to see your lands and I want to see how you farm them, you see I am really a farmer.

King Richard: Are you saying that if I offer you some land, we could make a deal.

Jordan: It’s possible.

King Richard: But I would want something in return, you see Jordan Korg and I am an ambitious man, I have great plans and you and your warriors could help me to fulfill them.

King Guzman asks Jordan about King Richard's conversation.

King Guzman: What else did this king of Wessex have to say?

Jordan: That he might offer us land.

King Guzman: And you believed him, can you trust him, this Christian?

Jordan: He wants something  in return.

King Guzman: What does he want in return?

(Horn Blows)

At the sound of the horn, King Guzman and Jordan look out of their camp, a boat is heading towards their camp.

King Guzman: It’s one of mine; it’s Thorvard, my friend.

Jordan: Welcome Thorvard.

Thorvard: Thank you My Lord, I bring grave news for you, your lands are lost, invaded by Yall Paulo, and your family is fled; only the gods know where, now Yall Paulo lives in your great hall and rules in your place. Jordan is shocked to hear about his family and lands, Jordan pack his luggage.

King Guzman: You are leaving?

Jordan: Of course, I am. I must find my family, are you not coming?

King Guzman: I’m minded to stay here, Jordan, to speak with this King Richard further, I think he is afraid of us; I will make some deal to our advantage.

Jordan: You can’t even speak their language, how will you communicate?

King Guzman: If you will permit this man, Michael, to remain with me, he can do the talking.

Jordan: Michael is a free man, it is his choice.

Michael: If I can be of help to King Guzman, then I am happy to stay here.

Jordan: I am surprised to hear you say that, for you know my family better than anyone.

Michael: You have always said how important these contacts are for the future and prosperity of all your people, so is it not more important for me to remain here?

Jordan: Are you sure you want to do this, then so be it. If you change your mind, your friends will be leaving at first light.

Prepare the ships.

King Guzman: May Thor fill your sails to the place of vengeance.

Jordan leaves for Kattegat in the early morning.

On the contrary Mason tells his mother that Yall Paulo has invaded his lands while Jordan has been away, he killed all who resisted, Rulf, Queen Ella, Debby, Queen Ella’s children they have all fled Kattegat.

Abigail: I can’t believe it, what are the gods thinking?

Mason: Jordan will come back, he will come back to fight for his lands, and we must help him.

Abigail: We can’t.

Mason: But you…

Abigail: It’s not Earl Sigvard’s quarrel, why should he fight to restore Jordan's lands?

Mason: You could ask him!

Rulf talks a lot of people together so let's all fight together against Yall Paulo, Rulf tells Debby.

Rulf: There are several farming families who are willing to fight with us.

Debby: How many?

Rulf: Twenty, thirty warriors.

Debby: That’s not enough.

Rulf: No, not enough, at least to do battle, but perhaps enough to torment, we have to make sure that Yall Paulo never feels secure in his inheritance. We can mount raids on his outposts, disrupt his supplies, sooner or later, my brother will return, and in the meantime, our task is to keep his memory alive, why are you smiling?

Debby: I am smiling because…a year ago you would not have spoken like this.

Rulf: My brother forgave me, something I thought impossible, when I searched my heart, I discovered that I always loved him, I’d grown to hate myself. I’m sorry, you are tired, and you must want to sleep.

Debby: I am not tired, I don’t want to sleep, and I want to f**k.

Earl Sigvard drinks and comes to Abigail and says.

Sigvard: You are still a handsome woman, Abigail. I will say that for you.

Abigail: There is something that I want to talk to you about.

Sigvard: As long as it has nothing to do with Jordan Korg, then talk away.

Abigail: Of course it has to do with Jordan korg.

Sigvard: Then I am not interested, come into bed.

Abigail: No, not until we have talked.

Sigvard: I told you, women, I don’t want to talk about your Ex-husband, he used to own your body, but now I own it, so come to bed.

Abigail: It would be in your interest to intervene in this affair.

Sigvard: How so?

Abigail: Yall Paulo will bring his relations, his family, his people from Got-land, and place them on your doorstep.

Sigvard: On our doorstep, wife.

Abigail: After Jordan, you will be next, don’t you understand?

Sigvard: Forget Jordan.

Abigail: Don’t touch me!

Sigvard: I am your husband.

Sigvard tries to force Abigail to have s*x but Abigail beats him badly, and she says to Sigvard don’t ever treat me like your w***e, I am your wife, I am not your w***e, do you understand? After that when Abigail opens the door and comes out, Mason stands in front of the door with a knife, Abigail tells Mason, he is asleep, go to bed.

Mason: But he…

Abigail: I said go to bed, he will not harm me, but thank you.

On the contrary, King Guzman's warriors enjoy in the camp, they forcibly take women to camps and have s*x with them. Michael doesn't like it at all; he goes out from camp, Michael is very sad to hear the screams of women.

Abraham comes to King Richard.

King Richard: What is it?

Abraham: Their forces have divided; four of their ships have sailed away.

King Richard: Honest prayers are always answered, Ealdorman Werferth.

Jordan reaches Kattegat, he goes to Alga and asks are my family here?

Alga: No, but I know where they are, Debby sent a boy to tell me, a farmer’s son.

Jordan: Take me there.

Alga: Tomorrow, after you have slept.

Jordan: I shan’t sleep; Yall Paulo has taken away my sleep.

Unload the boat!

Herbert gets off the boat, and sits by the river; Alga comes to Herbert and asks.

Alga: What happened?

Herbert: Thor was angry with us, he beat his anvil, and the waves grew ever taller, soaked the boats, and one went down, heavy with water, we saw it, and heard to cries of the men hauled down into the deep, and then at first light, we saw another had vanished, storm wrecked, the men all drowned.

Alga: Thank the god you are alive.

Next day, King Guzman's warriors go out hunting with Michael, King Richard finds out that his head has gone back to Kattegat, King Richard's warriors suddenly attack them. They kill many people with archers, Michael runs to save his life, when Michael gets tired of running; he lies down in the bushes, and spends the night there, when he wakes up in the morning, King's warriors have surrounded him.

Man: North-man! We know you are there.

Michael: Don’t kill me, I surrender, I am like you.

Alga takes Herbert and Jordan to Debby’s place, Jordan sees Debby from afar, He comes to Debby and asks.

Jordan: Where is my family?

Debby: There are inside.

As soon as Jordan enters the room, Lucas and Liam run to Jordan, he loves to hug them, Queen Ella sees Jordan and comes out of the roam immediately. She has given birth to Jordan's third son; Jordan grabs his little son, and loves him a lot. Jordan tells his family, I have missed you, thank the God, you still have it.

Queen: I knew you were coming back, I saw you down in the field three days ago.

Jordan: What did you call my little son?

Queen: His name is Sigurd, “Snake-in-the eye” I warned you my love, you question my prophecy, but here is a proof of it, in your child’s eye is the serpent my father killed.

Jordan: It is not a curse, it is a blessing, the gods have marked out your brother, he will do great things, and you have made me happy. Jordan spends time with his family, seeing Jordan's boys, Alga also tells Herbert.

Alga: Let’s have a child, if we survive, let’s make a child.

Herbert: Laughing

Alga: I am serious, you can’t laugh about everything, and don’t you want a child? I do.

Herbert: It would be worried that my child would be like me.

Alga: Why would that worry you?

Herbert: Oh, sweet Alga there are just things you do not understand.

Jordan's children sleep in Jordan's lap, Ella shakes Jordan's head, let’s put them to bed, after putting the children to bed, Jordan tells Ella I was afraid that I would never see them again, Ella replied to him, I always knew you would find us, Jordan tries to get close to Ella, but Ella tells Jordan no, we can’t have s*x, not for three days. Jordan replies, no more prophecies, just want to feel the warmth of it, the heat of it; suddenly Debby enters the room and tells Jordan, Rulf is back.

Rulf: Hello, brother welcome to this shithole we call home.

Jordan: Shall we talk?

Rulf: Yes, brother.

Jordan: I want to attack Kattegat, now. I want to destroy Yall Paulo, I want to make him suffer as he made my family suffer, I want to kill that madr strodinn with my bare hands.

Rulf: Then I must be frank with you, brother, I know you lost boats in the storm, but it’s a pity you didn’t return with more men, as it is, we have no chance of defeating Yall Paulo, or regaining Kattegat.

Jordan: Then we find more men.

Rulf: There are no more to find, believe me I have tried, and what’s more is that news of your arrival has only made our discovery more certain. Yall Paulo has placed a fortune on your head.

On the other hand, Yall receives news of Jordan's return; Yall Paulo calls his warriors and the people of Kattegat together and tells them.

Yall Paulo: I am happy that Jordan korg has returned, it will be a pleasure to fight him, yes Jordan Korg enjoys a great reputation among-st all our people, he seems already like someone written about in our stories, in our sagas, he is like a great hero from log ago, and yet, here he is still alive and not too far away, surely the gods will reward handsomely anyone strong enough to defeat him. After all they have never taken kindly on those who seek to join them, pretending in their vanity to be gods themselves, Jordan Korg is one such and his vanity will kill him. No, not his vanity, I will kill him.

(Crowd Cheering)

King Richard's slaves capture Michael and beat him well, Michael is laid on the cross (Cross is the Jesus religion symbol) and they put nails on both his arms, Michael is tied with ropes and hung with the cross, Michael screams a lot, Edmund tells many people that he hit Michael with archers.

Edmund: Here is your destiny, apostate, you are being crucified in the name of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.

All: Amen.

Michael: Prayers in Latin.

The people start to hit Michael with the archers that King Richard reaches there.

King Richard: Wait! Must we really kill this man?

Edmund: He is an apostate, he has denied our Savior, Jesus Christ, and returned to pagan and evil ways, he has murdered good Christians, I say he should die, I say he should be crucified, what you all say people?

All: Crucify him! Crucify him!

King Richard: Cut him down!

Edmund: What?

King Richard: I said, cut him down! 

Next day, Abigail and Mason have reached out to Jordan for help with the warriors; Herbert thinks that Yall Paulo has reached out to his warriors, He runs to Jordan.

Herbert: Jordan, they are here, they are coming.

Jordan: Who is coming?

Yall Paulo: Who do you think? Yall Paulo and his men, they have come to finish us off!

But Jordan recognizes Abigail from afar; Jordan tells Abigail it has been a log time.

Abigail: Hello, Jordan I heard of your troubles, I have brought these warriors to help you.

Jordan: And you are…

Mason: I am your…

Jordan: I always knew in my heart that I would see you again, but I never guessed it would be in such circumstances.

Mason: Who can guess the plans and ways of the gods? But now they have contrived to bring us back together, and I, for one, am glad for it.

Jordan: Ha! I do not need to ask if you have been fed well, you have grown so tall, when this is over, we shall have many stories to tell.

Mason: You and I, father are bound both by ties of memory and blood.

Jordan: It seems your mother and I have produced a son that is both strong and wise.

Mason: And if my sister had lived, she would have been the same.

Jordan: Yes, and you are right to carry her memory, as do i.

Mason: For a long time, father I feel I have carried nothing else, but memories, but now here in this place with you and with my mother, I feel reborn, as if I have a life to lead.

Jordan: Far too long...